Performance Programme Bursary

Cash bursaries of £1,000 are available for athletes representing Loughborough University in the British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) competition as part of our performance programmes. Support is annual and paid directly into your bank account in three equal instalments per year.

To be considered for the Performance Programme Bursary you must meet the standard criteria listed and:

• Have a household income of less than £25k
• Represent Loughborough University in BUCS as part of our performance programme first team squads.

Please note that your sponsors (usually your parents) must give their consent to share their financial information with the University in order for you to be considered for the award.

Loughborough's sports with a performance programme are athletics, badminton, basketball, cricket, cycling, football, hockey, netball, rugby union, swimming, squash, triathlon, tennis and women's wheelchair basketball.

To be considered for any of the sport bursaries, you must:

• Be a UK national and assessed as paying UK tuition fees
• Have applied and be in receipt of an offer from Loughborough University by 30 June in the appropriate application cycle
• Be registered on a full-time undergraduate degree course at Loughborough University at the start of academic year 2025/26
• Select Loughborough University as your firm choice institution (CF) if an incoming student.